1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry. The Hawkeyes finished with an overall record of 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten), and earned a victory over Washington in the Sun Bowl.
1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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Sun Bowl champion | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 22 |
AP | No. 25 |
1995 record | 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Hayden Fry (17th season) |
Offensive coordinator | Don Patterson (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Brashier (17th season) |
Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,397) |
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No. 8 Northwestern $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 9 | 1:00 PM | Northern Iowa* | W 34–13 | 70,397 | |||
September 16 | 11:00 AM | at Iowa State* |
| ABC | W 27–10 | 49,714 | |
September 30 | 1:00 PM | New Mexico State* |
| W 59–21 | 63,721 | ||
October 7 | 11:00 AM | at Michigan State |
| Creative | W 21–7 | 73,732 | |
October 14 | 11:00 AM | Indiana | No. 23 |
| ESPN2 | W 22–13 | 69,520 |
October 21 | 2:30 PM | No. 19 Penn State | No. 18 |
| ABC | L 27–41 | 70,397 |
October 28 | 11:30 AM | at No. 4 Ohio State | No. 25 | ESPN | L 35–56 | 93,314 | |
November 4 | 11:30 AM | Illinois |
| ESPN | L 7–26 | 70,397 | |
November 11 | 11:00 AM | at No. 5 Northwestern |
| Creative | L 20–31 | 49,256 | |
November 18 | 11:30 AM | at Wisconsin | ESPN2 | W 33–20 | 78,907 | ||
November 25 | 1:00 PM | Minnesota |
| W 45–3 | 65,794 | ||
December 29 | 1:30 PM | vs. No. 20 Washington* |
| CBS | W 38–18 | 49,116 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||
AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 18 | 25 | RV | NR | 25 | ||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 17 | 23 | RV | RV | 22 |
Game summaries
Northern Iowa
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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10–1 | 1914 | W 95–0 |
Iowa State
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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30–12 | 1994 | W 37–9 |
New Mexico State
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
Michigan State
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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14–14–2 | 1994 | W 19–14 |
Led by tailback Sedrick Shaw (42 carries, 250 yards, TD), the Hawkeyes rolled up 524 yards of total offense (311 rushing) to earn a road victory over the Spartans in the 1995 Big Ten opener.
Indiana
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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32–22–4 | 1994 | L 20–27 |
Penn State
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–8 | 1994 | L 21–61 |
The Hawkeyes led 27-24 after a 19-yard touchdown run from Sedrick Shaw early in the 4th quarter, but Penn State rallied to score the final 17 points of the game.
Ohio State
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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13–35–3 | 1992 | L 15–38 |
The Buckeyes, led by future NFL Pro Bowl selections Eddie George, Terry Glenn, and Shawn Springs, rolled to a 56-0 lead in the first half before cruising to the 21-point victory.
Illinois
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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21–34–2 | 1994 | L 7–47 |
Northwestern
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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41–14–3 | 1994 | W 49–13 |
ESPN's College GameDay was in Evanston for this matchup between the Hawkeyes and the #5 Wildcats. After leading 20-17 at halftime, Iowa couldn't muster a second half score. Northwestern had a magical season, capped by the school's first trip to the Rose Bowl in 46 years.
Wisconsin
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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34–34–2 | 1992 | W 23–22 |
Minnesota
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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31–55–2 | 1994 | W 49–42 |
Sun Bowl
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–3 | 1991 | L 34–46 |
The young Hawkeyes bullied the Pac-10 co-Champion and 20th-ranked Huskies, leading 21–0 at half and 38–6 early in the 4th quarter before cruising to a 20-point victory. Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks each ran for over 100 yards, as Iowa outgained Washington 229–90 on the ground.
Iowa ended the season on a 3-game winning streak, earning a #25 ranking in the final AP poll and a #22 ranking in the final Coaches' poll.
This was the Hawkeyes' first win over a ranked opponent since the 1991 season, and Iowa's first bowl victory since the 1987 Holiday Bowl.[15]
Coaching in his final game, longtime Defensive Coordinator Bill Brashier referred to this Sun Bowl victory as his most memorable.[16]
Awards and honors
Team players in the 1996 NFL Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Scott Slutzker | Tight end | 3 | 82 | Indianapolis Colts |
References
- "1995 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- "Iowa 1995 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- "Northern Iowa vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 9, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Iowa vs. Iowa State". USA Today. September 16, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "New Mexico State vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 30, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Iowa vs. Michigan State". USA Today. October 7, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Indiana vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 14, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Penn St. vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 21, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Iowa vs. Ohio St". USA Today. October 28, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Ohio State Displays Mercy Toward Iowa : Big Ten: Ahead by 49 points at halftime, Buckeye Coach John Cooper removes his starters for second half". Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Illinois vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 4, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Iowa vs. Northwestern". USA Today. November 11, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Iowa vs. Wisconsin". USA Today. November 18, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Minnesota vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 25, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Iowa vs. Washington". USA Today. December 29, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "MASTERMIND OF GREAT UI DEFENSES ELECTED TO HALL". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "1996 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.